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81 Xavier Simoneau - 61 Philippe Maillet - 19 Emil Heineman
15 Sean Farrell - 37 Brandon Gignac - 28 Lias Andersson
49 Jared Davidson - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 12 Filip Cederqvist
68 Riley McKay - 14 Jan Mysak - 17 Nathan Legare

Defense pairings
84 William Trudeau - 52 Justin Barron
4 Paquette-Bisson - 24 Logan Mailloux
29 Mattias Norlinder - 44 Olivier Galipeau

Goaltenders
71 Jakub Dobes
38 Strauss Mann

Out of the lineup:
Scratches: Riley Kidney, Chris Jandric, Lucas Condotta

Injuries: Brady Keeper (lower body), Gabriel Bourque, Kasimir Kaskisuo" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Game Report", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Wrapping up this week's road trip, after suffering a one-goal loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday night, the Rocket found themselves in Springfield to face off against the Thunderbirds for the first time this season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Nothing changed in Jean-Francois Houle's lineup, and Jakub Dobes received his third consecutive start of the week." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NzQ4MTMyODY3NjQ2NDkz/laval-53563215547_e5074b6f5f_k.jpg" }, "caption": "Laval Rocket vs Springfield Thunderbirds" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Rocket drew first blood in this matchup when they were gifted an early power play, thanks to a roughing call on Sam Bitten. Bitten is the younger brother, and teammate, of former Montreal Canadiens prospect Will Bitten. On the man-advantage, Mitchell Stephens fed Lias Andersson with a cross-crease pass and Andersson made no mistake." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Springfield's roster has plenty of family connections to the Montreal Canadiens organization. The Thunderbirds tied the game thanks to a goal by Ryan Suzuki, younger brother of Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki. Less than a minute later, Dylan Coghlan gave the home team their first lead of the night with a power play goal of his own." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The pace of the game was lively, and soon Laval found an equalizer after Philippe Maillet deked around Vadim Zherenko off a pass from Andersson. Two different fights broke out in the opening period as well, one involving Andersson and the other with Riley Kidney." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The first handful of minutes in the second period seemed quiet enough, but that was before Springfield broke things open. First Adam Gaudette scored his 31st goal of the season, a new record for the Thunderbirds, and then Will Bitten extended the Thunderbirds' lead." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Through 40 minutes of play, the Rocket were outshooting their opponents 41-16 but trailed by two goals. Significant defensive breakdowns led to an early third period goal by Springfield, putting the Rocket down 5-2. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Laval didn't give up, however, and a few minutes later Mattias Norlinder pulled the team back within two goals. The Rocket then had a prime chance to make a dent in the goal deficit when they suddenly had 1:43 of five-on-three power play time. Laval wasn't able to convert, however, and instead Bitten and Abramov took the puck to the other end of the ice to restore their three-goal lead." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Andersson then had his night end early when he put a dangerously high hit on a Thunderbirds skater and was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Springfield went on to score another goal on the ensuing power play to really put this game out of reach for Laval." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzuVF2gruAQ[/embed]" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Game Statistics", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Rocket (23-24-5-2)
Shots: 56
Power play: 1-for-5
Penalty minutes: 31" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Thunderbirds (25-23-3-2)
Shots: 27
Power play: 2-for-5
Penalty minutes: 34" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Scoring Summary", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Rocket Scorers
1st period: Andersson (15)-PPG, Maillet (15)
2nd period: No scoring
3rd period: Norlinder (2)
OT: n/a
SO: n/a" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Thunderbirds Scorers
1st period: Suzuki (7), Coghlan (13)-PPG
2nd period: Gaudette (31), Bitten (12)
3rd period: Callin (5), Abramov (9), Washkurak (3)
OT: n/a
SO: n/a" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Goaltenders
LAV: Dobes (L) 16-13-5-1
SPR: Zherenko (W) 11-7-1-1" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Looking Back", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Tempers Flare In Tight Contest | RECAP: LAV @ HFD" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Up Next", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Rocket now head back to Laval for a five-game home stand which kicks off on Wednesday night with a visit from the Toronto Marlies." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Puck drop on Wednesday, March 6th, is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET at Place Bell in Laval, QC." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Be sure to bookmark THN.com/Montreal for year-round coverage of the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and Habs prospects playing in leagues around the world." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNzAzMjM2NzQxMTEzNjIw/gretzky-northland.jpg" }, "caption": "Wayne Gretzky Signature Series" } } ] }

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